Who's behind the news?
Who's behind the news?
1.5.2
Newsjunkie.net is a resource guide for journalists. We show who's behind the news, and provide tools to help navigate the modern business of information.
Use of Data
1.5.2
1.5.2
Mark Schapiro sits down with Angie Coiro for a gut-check interview on the challenges of science journalism
Environmental journalist Mark Schapiro on the changes coming under Trump II, and how journalists can take the initiative to defeat the attempt to suppress access to scientific research.
Science activists race to preserve access to critical research
Gretchen Gehrke of the Environment Data and Governance Initiative describes the motivation for starting EDGI, the End of Term Archive project, and the mission to monitor and safeguard public science research.
Internet Archive and partners race against time to preserve public research
The incoming Trump administration is expected to cut climate science research and limit access to federally funded research websites and repositories. A coalition of archiving professionals is mounting an effort to preserve the sites. Volunteers are urgently needed to help select and push at-risk URLs into the archiving system. The campaign will continue after the presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025, but the greatest opportunity to find and preserve essential studies and data lies in this short period before Trump takes office.
Official covid.gov page spins rumors, falsely indicts Biden, Fauci
The official U.S. government site for COVID-19 information and guidance, covid.gov, has been transformed into a Trump/MAGA conspiracy-mongering page.
Latest news on efforts to remedy the erasure of government/public data and web sites
Get involved: The Internet Archive is once again leading a coalition to collect and preserve government documents and data that are at risk during presidential transition periods. This page provides info and tools to help the End of Term Harvest.
Independent network of former and current HHS employees.
Tucker, Georgia
Nonprofit public health advocacy organization founded by former HHS employees.
San Francisco
Independent, nonprofit successor to Climate.gov focused on safeguarding public access to trusted climate data, tools, and information.
Advocacy/FEMA monitoring group focused on public safety policy and disaster readiness; runs press communications and public campaigns.
Community/campaign of off-duty, fired, and former/retired National Park Service employees advocating for protection of public lands and federal workers.
Washington
International nonprofit scientific association supporting a global community interested in advancing discovery in Earth and space sciences for the benefit of humanity.
Princeton
Independent nonprofit of scientists and communicators producing research and climate-impact analyses, plus tools and content for journalists and the public.
Washington
Nonpartisan think tank and invitational membership organization that "advances understanding of criminal justice policy choices and builds consensus for solutions that enhance safety and justice for all."
Stanford
Stanford University–based program providing data, tools, collaborations, and an archiving service to help local journalists pursue accountability reporting at scale.
Coalition works to preserve US science data
The Internet Archive is leading a coalition called End of Term Archive, to capture federal websites and data during the transition from one presidential administration to the next. Mark Graham, director of Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, sat down with Angie Coiro to discuss the scope and scale of the project, and how the public benefits.
